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Get Leaner & Live Longer

308: Fasting, Nicotine, and Microdosing LSD for Optimal Health Ft Sean McCormick

Get Leaner & Live Longer

Nate Palmer

Health, Self-improvement, Keto, Fitness, Health & Fitness, Femaleweightloss, Diet, Education, Intermittentfasting, Nutrition, Loseweight, Weightloss, Paleo, Carnivore, Lowcarb, Fasting, Exercise, Ketogenicdiet, How To, Ketogenic, Womenshealth

5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever considered dry fasting for five days to regenerate your body, or using a pendulum to shift energy and reduce pain? I'm sharing some wild ideas today.

I talked with Sean McCormick, host of the Optimal Performance podcast and a human guinea pig for health experiments. We discussed the kettlebell mile, a test of strength and endurance, and how grip strength predicts longevity. Sean shared insights on nicotine as a neuroprotectant and its effects. We explored the deep benefits of dry fasting, including muscle preservation and fat loss. Sean also described using a pendulum to harmonize energy and reduce pain. He shared his experiences with mini-dosing LSD for creativity and focus. I learned about the importance of N of one experiments for personal health journeys.

Key takeaways

  • Grip strength is an indicator of longevity, and tests like the kettlebell mile assess both strength and aerobic capacity.

  • A dopamine detox protocol can help reset your body and mental clarity.

  • Dry fasting for multiple days (without food or water) can regenerate the body on a cellular level, preserve muscle, and lead to significant fat loss, reaching deep ketosis and stem cell activation.

  • Nicotine has potential benefits as a neuroprotectant, nootropic, and may offer anti-bacterial or anti-parasitic properties, but it can be addictive and is a vasoconstrictor.

  • Oral TRT offers a different approach to testosterone replacement by providing mini-doses that may not hijack natural production.

  • Herbal supplements, like dried ants, are used in traditional practices for physical strength.

  • Pendulums made of magnetic metals can be used in energy medicine to harmonize energetic points, transmute negative energies, and potentially reduce pain.

  • Microdosing or mini-dosing psychedelics like LSD or psilocybin can enhance creativity, focus, and offer anti-inflammatory effects, and can improve cognition.

  • Conducting "N of one" experiments is a critical and fun way to learn about your own body's response to different health and fitness protocols.

Resources

 

The founder of The Million Dollar Body and author of "The Million Dollar Body Method", Nate has been coaching for over 15 years and has worked personally with over 1,000 clients.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Have you ever dry fasted for five days without water, food, or even getting any water in your

0:05.4

mouth during a shower, just to regenerate your body on a cellular level? Or have you ever

0:10.3

used a pendulum to shift the energy in your living room, reduce pain in your dad's broken foot?

0:14.7

Most people haven't. I haven't. But Sean McCormick has. He's the host of the optimal

0:19.8

performance podcast. He's a host of the optimal performance podcast.

0:21.2

He's a human guinea pig for all things weird and wonderful in health.

0:24.6

And today we are going deep down the rabbit hole.

0:27.3

From the kettlebell mild test and grip strength as a predictor of longevity to nicotine,

0:32.4

eating ants as supplements, dry fasting, migratosing LSD, and pendulums that supposedly

0:37.0

transmute Wi-Fi,

0:38.5

this episode is full of ideas that will either blow your mind or make you question reality,

0:44.1

or both.

0:45.5

That's what we're getting into today.

0:46.8

By the end of this episode, you'll walk away with a new respect for grip strength and the

0:49.6

kettlebell mile, a dopamine detox protocol that might be coffee, and a whole lot of curiosity about the limits

0:54.9

of performance and wellness. Welcome to get leaner and live longer with Nate Palmer,

0:58.9

the show for busy people who want to maximize their energy, burn fat, and build a body that

1:02.5

feels as good as it looks. I'm Nate Palmer. I'm going to coach since 2008. I've been

1:06.1

believing that looking great and feeling unstoppable does not require hours in the gym or giving up

1:09.4

all the foods you love. This show is where I share real strategies that help you get leaner, live longer, and unlock your million dollar body, one habit, meal, and workout at a time. So if you're ready to cut through the noise, take control of your health and feel like a high performer again, let's do this. Sean McCormick, I'm so happy to hear today on my podcast once again. What a absolute pleasure.

1:28.3

Yeah, buddy, I sing you a happy birthday song. I'll bring it up so you don't have to.

1:33.1

Today is your birthday. And for 32 years old, you look fucking fabulous. For 32, I don't look a day

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